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By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa A socio-political group, Rescue Mission Youth Vanguard, has dismmised as “baseless” and “unsubstantiated claim,” the recent allegations of anti-party activities levelled against the Minister of Petroleum Resources (Oil), Senator Heineken Lokpobiri, adding that the allegations lack any shred of credible evidence” According to the Rescue Mission …

By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa About 80 journalists from the print, electronic and online media in Kogi, Bayelsa and Imo states have started receiving training on fact-checking to aid the credibility of electoral information as the states set to hold an off-cycle governorship election on November 11, 2023. The fact-checking workshops …

By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa More reactions have continued to trail the recent comments made by the running mate to the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Bayelsa State, Joshua Maciver. At a campaign rally in Brass, Joshua Maciver reportedly called on his supporters to ‘chase those who …

By Ehichioya Ezomon  It’s obvious on October 23, 2023, that the Supreme Court judgment on appeals from the Presidential Election Petitions Court (PEPC) would be a formality. The barely 120 seconds it took the court to dismiss the 50-ground appeal by former Anambra State Governor Peter Obi and the Labour Party (LP) starkly …

By Young E. Freeborn, Warri The final burial rites for late Mama Iwari Omote Ogbono have been slated for November 10 and 11, 2023 at Unenurhie community in Ughelli North Local Government Area of Delta State.  According to a statement signed by Mama’s eldest son, Mr. Reuben Eretare Ogbono, and …

By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa The Bayelsa State Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Governorship Campaign Council has called on the Inspector-General of Police and director-general of the Department of State Services to immediately invite a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Mr. Joshua MacIver, for questioning. Chairman of the campaign council’s …

…Urge Rivers People to rise against anti-Democratic Forces  By Amos Odhe Stakeholders, traditional rulers and ex-militant leaders from the Niger Delta region, under the aegis of Citizens for for the Sustainable Development of the Niger Delta (CSDND), have described as “evil machination” an alleged plot “by some politicians” to remove …

By Young E. Freeborn, Asaba The Delta State Executive Council has approved a proposed budget of N714.4 billion for the 2024 fiscal year.  The state commissioner for Economic Planning, Mr Sonny Ekedayen, who disclosed this at a post-exco press briefing at Government House, Asaba, said the proposed budget comprised N397 …

By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa The secretary to the Bayelsa State Government (SSG), Alabo Gideon Ekeuwei, has been conferred with the Honorary Fellow of the Nigerian Institute of Town Planners, the most prestigious investiture by the Institute. The event, which took place on Tuesday, October 26, 2023, at the Mariam Babangida …

By Young E. Freeborn, Asaba Governor Sheriff Oborevwori of Delta State, his predecessor, Senator Ifeanyi Okowa, and wife, Dame Edith Okowa, on Friday, attended the funeral service of late business mogul, Chief Ignatius Erigbuem at Saint Michael’s Anglican Church, Owa-Alero, Ika North-East Local Government Area of the state.  Also in …